Sleep or standby mode is when you just press the Pause button and let it shut off by itself (I think it's like 60 seconds and it's supposed to load up a little faster when turning it back on) while actually turning it off is holding down the Play/Pause button until the screen shuts off.

so0perspam wrote:If you have an iPod mini, go to Extras --> Main Menu ---> Sleep ON. Then go to the main menu and the sleep option will be there. Any answers to my question?

I don't have an iPod so this might be offbase but if that is the case, it would probably be the PC scenario. To keep it on 24/7 or not?? You would think that it would be good to turn it off when not in use to give it a rest but that might not be a good thing. When you turn it on, there is a surge that goes through it and can hurt the components. I would assume that the same can be said for the iPod/battery. The surge, albeit much smaller than a PC, can put a drain on your battery. Maybe this is what they were talking about. Either way, I would just test it out for yourself. 1 time, try putting it to sleep. Another time, try turning it off. See what happens.